Guest Designer 2nd project - Sandra Scott

Good afternoon, Sandra here with my second project as Guest Designer for Scrap Matrix.  I have created an art journal page:

I have created the background using a brayer and sponge.  I have then outlined a rectangle stencil with a black paint pen around the edges.

I have stamped randomly around the edges with a clock and cog stamp in black ink.  I have made a black border around the page using black gesso.

I have done some final touches including some Nuvo dots and Tim Holtz small talk phrases.

Here are some close ups:

Products Used:

Tim Holtz Distress Inks – Dried Marigold, Black Soot,Bundled Sage, Scattered Straw, Tea Dye

Tim Holtz - Small Talk Phrases

Aall & Create Stencil #13

Blue Fern Studio Stamp – Widgets

Prima Vintage Trinkets Flowers - Medium

Posca Paint Pen

"Be Yourself" with Metals and Petals

Hi everyone, Monique here with my first share for this month's "Metals and Petals" challenge which is running with Scrap Matrix this month.

This is what I created:

 I decided to use this photo of my gorgeous niece, which I decided would be beautifully offset by the gorgeous 7 Dots Studio Garden Party collection.  The deep purple of the "Annual" paper suited the grungy effect I wanted to create.

I actually used two pieces of the Annual paper.  I tore off about one third of the first paper, and distressed the purple side, running some archival ink along the distressed edge.  I then adhered that to the second Annual paper.  Using the 7 Dots "Garden Party" 6x6 Floral Knot Stencil, I added some Black Modelling Paste to the background.

Next, I added some German Scrap Fleur de Lis #2 Black down the join where the two papers meet., and splashed on some white gesso.

To make my photo mat, I got some  tags from the 12x12 tag sheet, and some black paper for the photo mat from the 7 Dots Studio "Garden Party - Garden Gnomes" and stapled it all together.  Once done, I matted it to my photo with some cardboard to give it some dimension.

I added my photo just over the top of the Floral Knot Stencil, allowing some of the swirls to come out from underneath. I also tucked some muslin in under my photo for extra definition.

Finally, I added some embellishments - Cut our butterflies from the 7 Dots Studio "Garden Party - Born" paper, some Brass Round Medium #1 Flowers, some Brass Square Large #4 flowers and some stickers from the Garden Party 6x12 Word Stickers Sheet.  Voila!!  All done!!

Here is a close up:

Here is a list of products available in the Scrap Matrix Shop:

7 Dots Studio "Garden Party" Papers - Annual, Garden Gnomes and Born.

7 Dots Studio "Garden Party" 12x12 Tag Sheet

7 Dots Studio "Garden Party" Floral Knot Stencil

7 Dots Studio "Garden Party" 6x12 Word Sticker Sheet

German Scrap Fleur de Lis #2 Black

Brass Round Medium #1 Flower

Brass Square Large #4 Flower

TCW Black Modelling Paste

Thanks so much for popping by the Scrap Matrix blog today.  I hope I have inspired you to enter our "Metals and Petals" challenge this month. Go on - have a go, and once you have finished your creation all you have to do is upload it into the "Metals and Petals" folder on the Scrap Matrix Shares Facebook Page.  

'Wildflower' by Elisa Ablett

Hi Crafters,

My turn up on the blog today with my first share for November based on the NEW challenge Metals & Petals; you can enter the challenge via the Scrap Matrix Shares Group on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1665321436821150/

Here is the layout I created for the challenge, it features 7 Dots Studio Garden Party, Scrap Matrix Metals, mini buds and Jane Davenport Inkredible Ink in Berry.

Here are a list of the products I used from Scrap Matrix Store - 

http://scrapmatrix.com/idea-ology-cling-foam-stamps-24-pkg-cutout-floral/

http://scrapmatrix.com/brass-flower-large-2/

http://scrapmatrix.com/just-unpacked/paper-ranges/

http://scrapmatrix.com/brass-flower-large-3/

http://scrapmatrix.com/ayeeda-splash-inks/

http://scrapmatrix.com/jane-davenport-inkredible-scented-ink-30ml/

http://scrapmatrix.com/buds-micro-4mm/

Here are some close ups for the finer details!

I am a bit of a fan of using circles as frames on layouts and I had the idea of using a moon shape and build around my photo. I loved how it turned out!!

You can see from the close ups the metal flowers and leaves I used in my layout. To prepare them, I brushed gesso over all the metal bits, quite roughly to give texture to them, let dry then using a dropper, I gently dripped the Jane Davenport Ink over the top and let dry. It takes a while but totally worth the effort!

Well that's it from me today, make sure you get your entry into the new challenge album!

And i will see you around the Scrap Matrix Shares group xx

Hugs xx

Elisa Ablett

Metals and Petals with Helen

Welcome back to the Scrap Matrix challenge this month 
where we have a unique mood board to inspire you;
it's all about petals and metals.

I've been waiting for the right challenge to scrap this photo of my Father harvesting in the mid North of South Australia.

 This paper from Stamperia, "Clockwise" seemed perfect for the photo.

I decided to team it with a piece of chipboard from 
Blue Fern Studios, "Techno Scape"

Getting the rusty look I was after proved to be a bit time consuming, but it was worth the effort, as I love the result.

This chipboard was raw, so I painted it with white Gesso to seal it.

The first layer of paint after the Gesso was Ranger patina "Moss".

The second layer was a mixture Ranger Patina "Jade" and "Verdigris".

Next came a layer of Prima Rust Paste, "Red Rust". 

Then a layer of Prima Rust Paste, "Gold Rust". 

Ad finally a layer of Prima Rust Paste, "Brown Rust". 

Pheew!  Well may you say, what a load of Bull Rust, but thanks for sticking with me so far, as I have a few close ups to show you.

The metal clock reminds me of my Father's watch face which he protected with a leather cover.  

There is a similar one at the Scrap Matrix shop Here.
I've stencilled a few flowers here.

This stenciling reminds me of the curves and circles left by the machinery, as Dad drove around trees and the uneven terrain.

It was created with a Carabelle Stencil, "For the love of layers"

and TCW light and fluffy modeling paste.

This stencil is super versatile, as I plan to use the whole thing as a background. However for this project, I simply masked off the parts I wanted to use.  It looks a mess with all the ripped post its stuck down, but it allows me to get a crisp result of a particular area. 

No page about a Farmer would be complete without a bit of string!

 A closer look at some of the metal flowers.
Vicki has heaps of metal flowers in her shop Here


I hope you find time to play along this month.  

How about using waxes to simulate metal?  What about an off the page project with some oversize flowers that could be painted a metal colour. You might have an embossing folder or a die which has a metal look.  There's lots of ways you can create a project.

Just add your entry to the Scrap Matrix Shares page in the corresponding folder and don't forget to let us know what Scrap Matrix products you used and what inspired you.  You could be in the running for a $30.00 gift voucher and perhaps a Guest Design Team spot down the track.

Scrap Matrix Products used:-

Stamperia Papers, "Clockwise", on back order.

Prima Rust Paste

Ranger Patina, Moss, Jade, Verdigris

Blue Fern Chipboard, "Techno Shape"

Art Journal Cover .... by Lynn Good

Today I would like to share with you my project for this months Challenge - Metals and Petals.

When I saw what the challenge was for this month, I was super excited.  I just love to create these projects - whether it be on canvas, board or like today as an art journal cover.

I have created this on  my small Dylusions Album

I have glued everything down except the bulb - that goes down last. I find that the Finnabair Matte Gel is great for most items - anything that requires a depth of gel it is better to use Finnabair Heavy Body Gel.  I leave this to dry naturally.  You can use a heat gun but as I often have two projects on the go at once I tend to work on my other project whilst it dries

Once dry everything gets covered with black gesso and then the colouring can begin - this is the exciting part!

I have used Prima Art Alchemy Paints.  I start with the colour that is going to be in the background and then build the colours up layer by layer. 

Once I am happy with the colours, I then add the finer details - highlights with Prima Art Alchemy wax,  glass beads, micro beads, sequins and the light blub which I have painted the back of with the Art Alchemy paints.

Here are some close ups:

Products Used:

Black Lace

Paper Flowers

Beads  and Buttons 

Wooden Veneer - cog set

Metal Rounds

Brass Key

Penny Farthing

Finnabair Art Alchemy Metallique Wax

Finnabair Art Alchemy Paints and Opal Magics

This is such a fun month - so many options - and you have until the end of the month to enter. It is super simple - just upload a photo of your layout into the Metals and Flowers Album in our Scrap Matrix Shares page and tell us at least one product that you have used that is available in the Scrap Matrix store.

I hope that you find time to enter - I would love to see what you create.

Til next time - Happy Crafting :)